Tip Seven: Set a Schedule
–Insist that the employee work with you in setting up a schedule that includes as many treatments as possible in off-work hours. Go to Tip Eight
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Tip Six: Follow the Certificate
–Hold the employee precisely to the certified time off. For example, if the certificate says ‘three one-day absences a month, don’t let the employee take 1 three-day absence. If required time off changes significantly, require a new certification. Go to Tip Seven
Tip Five: Request New Certifications
–Ask for a new certification for the claimed condition for each 12-month period. Go to Tip Six
Why Stopping Retaliation at Work Is So Tricky
Adam worried that a dangerous chemical was being used without proper protection, and he reported it to Cal/OSHA.
I’m Glad I Asked—A True Story
By Stephen D. Bruce, PHR Editor, HR Daily Advisor It’s important to seek an employee’s explanation for a policy violation before you discipline, says attorney Allison West, as this story true story illustrates. Sometimes You May Be Surprised West, who is principal of Employment Practices Specialists in Pacifica, California, says that you always want to […]
Tip Four: Recertify
–Have the employee recertify the condition as often as you can, in many cases, as often as every 30 days. This is at the worker’s expense and has proved a strong deterrent to bogus leave claims. Go to Tip Five
How To Prevent Family Leave Abuses in California
You have an employee on intermittent FMLA/CFRA leave — and you suspect that he’s abusing it.
FRD—Not Law, but Courts and EEOC Think It Is
In yesterday’s Advisor, we featured attorney Joseph L. Beachboard’s take on association discrimination; today, the third prong, Family Responsibility Discrimination (FRD), plus his tips for reducing liability and an introduction to a unique checklist-based audit system. What Family Responsibilities Discrimination Is Not … Family discrimination is not a new protected category, says Beachboard, who is […]
Tip Three: You Can Send it Back
—Send the certificate back if the doctor doesn‘t provide enough information. Whether it’s incomplete, insufficient, or illegible, send it back. Go to Tip Four
Whistleblowing compliance officer: Trouble from within
Your company’s compliance officer — the person to whom you entrusted your confidential business information — alleges you wrongfully terminated her after she tried to prevent you from violating a federal law. This 8th Circuit opinion rules against the whistleblower in a case that is a fine example of internal breakdown handling a compliance complaint, and sparks […]